Dorozhand
Banned
Why did the Hongwu Emperor name his new dynasty Ming? While the character is indeed auspicious, one would think that a new Han Chinese emperor would follow the precedent of naming his dynasty after an ancient state, like the Jin, Sui, Tang, Liao, and Song before him. Especially so since the Ming were overthrowing the foreign Mongols who originally broke the precedent.
Since Zhu's main base of power before taking Dadu was in the Yangtze valley, then Chu, Wu, Yue, Shu, and Qi seem like good names for his dynasty.
Since Zhu's main base of power before taking Dadu was in the Yangtze valley, then Chu, Wu, Yue, Shu, and Qi seem like good names for his dynasty.